# Space Superiority - Advanced Intelligence Systems — Program Element 0208288F

**Program element:** 0208288F  
**Component:** U.S. Air Force  
**Appropriation:** 3600 — RDT&E, Air Force  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0208288F

## Summary

U.S. Air Force funding ramps 642% to a $7.5M request in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House added 133% (to $17.5M); the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full. NASIC leads the industry work, though an unusually large share flows to government labs and warfare centers.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 1.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 1.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 7.5 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 7.8 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 8.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 8.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 8.2 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 7.5 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 17.5 | +10.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 7.5 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 7.5 | +0.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67A051 | Space Superiority - Advanced Intelligence Systems | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.5 | +642% |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project 67A051 — Space Superiority - Advanced Intelligence Systems

In FY 2027 Funding supported the development of communication infrastructures required for the application of intelligence data for combat and combat support users. This communication infrastructure was designed to have the ability to apply multiple types of intelligence data such as datasets, databases, models and simulations (M&S), analysis, and Counter Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS) data. Additionally, this funding supports the development of advanced signal processing techniques and the enablement of process automation, data triage, and artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning (AI/ML) algorithms to accelerate the processing and extraction of intelligence data. Objectives included execution of competitive accelerated prototyping efforts, technology demonstrations, and the development, testing, and integration of operations-ready applications into existing and future operational Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination systems. Efficiency-Contract Services Reduces contracts for 0.414 million in FY 2027 in contracts for Advisory and Assistance Services to promote efficiencies and advance the policies of the Administration in alignment with Executive Order 14222, "Implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency Cost Efficiency Initiative.” This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year. This program element included all necessary expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605833F, and 0605898F. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** NASIC (1.0, 14%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radar PED Automation | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| cUAS All-Source Analysis, Modeling & Simulation (M&S), and Scientific & Technical Intelligence (S&TI) tool development to perform analysis on trends, UAS vulnerabilities, and UAV modeling and simul... | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 14% | 1.0 |
| Government labs & warfare centers | 86% | 6.5 |

**Top named industry performers:** NASIC ($1.0M, 14%).

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

In FY 2027 Funding supported the development of communication infrastructures required for the application of intelligence data for combat and combat support users. This communication infrastructure was designed to have the ability to apply multiple types of intelligence data such as datasets, databases, models and simulations (M&S), analysis, and Counter Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS) data. Additionally, this funding supports the development of advanced signal processing techniques and the enablement of process automation, data triage, and artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning (AI/ML) algorithms to accelerate the processing and extraction of intelligence data.

These efforts will be supported via the following contract vehicles: NASIC NOVASTAR, AFRL InSite

## Related program elements

- [0901538F — Cost Estimating Modeling (CEM)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0901538F) (Air Force)
- [0302315F — Geo Info & Serv Software Development](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0302315F) (Air Force)
- [0604574N — Navy Tactical Computer Resources](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604574N) (Navy)
- [0608140D8Z — Enterprise Platform and Capabilities Software Pilot Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0608140D8Z) (Defense-Wide)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Air Force RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0208288F (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0208288F")`.

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